‘Scandal’ Back on ABC Jan. 19

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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ABC drama Scandal will return Thursday, Jan. 19, at 9 p.m. The show’s 2017 debut coincides with the return of new episodes from TGIT mates Grey’s Anatomy (8 p.m.) and How to Get Away With Murder (10 p.m.).

Kerry Washington plays fixer Olivia Pope in Scandal. The series is created by Shonda Rhimes; Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Mark Wilding are executive producers.

Scandal finished season five last spring at a 1.8 rating in adults 18-49 and a plethora of social media buzz. ABC moved the show to midseason to make room for newbie Notorious.

Grey’s and Murder will air their fall finales Nov. 17.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.